AI Transformation & Design Foundations Lead

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 139,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an accomplished Design Foundations program leader to drive AI transformation across Networking UX. You will manage multi-team initiatives spanning design, product, engineering, and security, shaping how AI is adopted, measured, and scaled.

Lead roadmaps, governance, and reporting to keep AI workstreams aligned, delivering durable practices and measurable outcomes across Cisco’s design ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD with relevant experience.
• 8+ years in design program management or design operations.
• Ability to lead complex, cross-functional programs across design, product, engineering.
• Experience driving AI transformation and change management across teams.
• Experience creating roadmaps, operating models, and reporting processes.
• Understanding of product design workflows and AI-enabled design practices.

Responsibilities

• Own program management for AI Transformation and Design Foundations initiatives.
• Build roadmaps, milestones, risks, dependencies, and reporting mechanisms.
• Partner across multiple teams to move AI initiatives from exploration to durable practice.
• Shape prioritization, delivery, measurement, and communication of AI workstreams.

Skills

Design program management

Cross-functional leadership

AI transformation

Roadmaps & governance

Product design workflows

AI tools & agents

Education

Bachelor's + 8 years

Master's + 6 years

PhD + 3 years

Tools

Figma

Jira

GitHub

Design systems

Design tokens

Research ops

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an accomplished Design Foundations program leader to drive AI transformation across Networking UX. You will manage multi-team initiatives spanning design, product, engineering, and security, shaping how AI is adopted, measured, and scaled.

Lead roadmaps, governance, and reporting to keep AI workstreams aligned, delivering durable practices and measurable outcomes across Cisco’s design ecosystem.